Sony pioneered the 3.5-inch floppy disk in 1981, eventually replacing the 5.25-inch floppy disk that had previously been the popular storage format. However, ...

Fully 12 years after the original G3 iMac dropped support for the 3.5-inch floppy disk, Sony has finally decided to stop making them. The reason is a lack of demand. The surprise is that it took ...

The Japanese domestic floppy disk market amounted to about 12 million disks last year, of which Sony had a 70 percent share, it said. A 10-pack of Sony 3.5-inch floppy disks costs ¥570 (US$6) at ...

Sony has signalled what could be the final end of the venerable floppy disk. The electronics giant has said it will stop selling the 30-year-old storage media in Japan from March 2011. Earlier this ...

The Japanese domestic floppy disk market amounted to about 12 million disks last year, of which Sony had a 70% share, it said. A 10-pack of Sony 3.5-inch floppy disks costs $6 at a central Tokyo ...

Floppy disks, which once littered ... Floppy disks terminated after Sony stops production. By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Updated: 15:28 EDT, 27 April 2010 . 22. View comments.

The end of an icon approaches as Sony prepares to end production of the 3.5-inch floppy disk, made obsolete by networking technology and the rise of USB storage devices. The classic design is ...

Sony, which launched the market for 3.5-inch floppy discs in 1981, sold 47 million of the discs at its peak in 2002, but sales were down to 12 million last year, Mainichi reported.

The floppy disk, which has been around since the early days of home computing, is finally being killed off by Sony. By Harry Wallop and Harrywallop 26 April 2010 • 2:37pm ...

Sony rolled out the world’s first 3.5-inch floppy disc back in 1981. And believe it or not, even in 2008, the company could still sell 8.5 million units in Japan alone.

The Japanese domestic floppy disk market amounted to about 12 million disks last year, of which Sony had a 70 percent share, it said. A 10-pack of Sony 3.5-inch floppy disks costs ¥570 (US$6) at ...